Club for Her Sergio Tacchini 2019

I recently received a sample of Armani Code Cashmere and the scent enchanted me immediately. Unfortunately, production has been discontinued, and since I wasn't that hooked yet, I wasn't ready to pay an extreme amount of money for one of the remaining bottles. But I was a bit hooked after all.

Maybe a strange comparison, but a junkie who has been using drugs for years probably goes to the dealer and is willing to pay a bit more for their favorite substance when it is scarce. A newbie, who just happened to try their first hit out of curiosity and is now noticing mild withdrawal symptoms, might rather wander into drug counseling and ask what they can do.

Said and done. I confidently turned to the fragrance consultation in the forum and asked if anyone might know of a "replacement drug." And I was wonderfully advised. LuckyLisa then recommended Club for her. I must admit that I initially had some reservations; I just couldn't imagine that a scent that is so clearly cheaper than the original could be just as good.

I'll keep it short: today I wore Armani Code Cashmere on my left arm and Club for her on my right arm. The scent development was 99% identical to my nose, actually more like 99.5%. I kept sniffing, and there was only one sniff where I felt that Club for her was minimally (!) creamier in the heart note. Minimal. Otherwise, both scents developed identically, and even the longevity is 1:1 the same.
I have often sniffed dupes at friends' places that supposedly smell like fragrance xy. Sometimes I do recognize similarities, but often I smell clear differences. I recently explained this in the review of Dior Addict using vanilla as an example: vanillin contains a selection of the scent components of real vanilla, enough to trick the brain into thinking something smells or tastes like vanilla. However, when compared to a real vanilla pod, it quickly becomes clear that it has a much broader spectrum of aromas - my palate is very picky and prefers to invest in real vanilla because it simply tastes better to me.

I usually feel the same way about dupes: they often smell similar (and not necessarily bad), but usually, the pleasant feeling that my nose experiences when sniffing the original scent does not occur. Presumably, there are simply too few aromatic compounds present, and my limbic system is not sufficiently stimulated to create that pleasant feeling.

With Club for her, it's completely different. I sniff the same as with Code Cashmere and have the same warm, cozy feeling; I feel sexy and embraced. I find it unbelievable, but I am very enthusiastic.
I will also test the other recommendations; I am very grateful for the lovely support in the thread. For the moment, I can only recommend to anyone looking for a replacement for Code Cashmere to at least give this a sniff.